Imelda Cotton
Imelda Cotton has over 20 years experience as a journalist and communications professional. She has spent the bulk of her career in the resources sector, having also worked directly with oil and gas majors and as a journalist covering a vast array of ASX listed companies within the resources, energy, science and health sectors.
Renascor Resources Validates HF-Free Graphite Purification Option for Siviour Project
Renascor's HF-free graphite purification at Siviour hits 99.99% carbon; ~US$459/t costs could outcompete HF methods and push integrated PSG plans.
Skin Elements Signs Deal to Market ECO-Nurture Crop Protection Spray to NZ Farming Sector
Skin Elements inks exclusive NZ deal with Farmlands for ECO-Nurture bio-stimulant; initial $495k, 4,000L order targeting kiwifruit.
Broken Hill Mines Records Best Quarterly Since Rasp Acquisition and Pinnacles Restart
Broken Hill Mines posts record quarterly throughput since Rasp and Pinnacles restart: 119,320t; silver +21.8%, zinc +7% as ramp-up accelerates.
Mont Royal Resources to Test for gold at Northern Lights Project with Till Sampling Program
Mont Royal Resources to test gold at Northern Lights, Québec, via 60-sample till survey; XRF results in August; full assays by September.
SPC Global Improves Earnings and Margins across Domestic and International Operations
SPC Global lifts NSR and EBITDA; stronger domestic growth and expanding international markets in Japan, Korea and Singapore driving margins.
Adairs Sees Modest FY26 Sales Growth Despite Focus on Furniture Struggles
Adairs guides FY26 sales up 3.7% to $640m, but a $62-68m impairment hits earnings; statutory loss about $43m, Mocka powers online growth.
EV Resources Outlines 12-Month Pathway to Flotation Processing at Tecomatlán Plant
EV Resources unveils 12-month path to Tecomatlán flotation processing, boosting antimony recoveries and economics from third-party ore feeds.
Verity Resources Defines New Gold Anomalies with Infill and Soil Sampling at Monument Targets
Verity Resources defines new gold anomalies at Monument, WA, with a 1.1km Gum Well soil anomaly up to 64ppb and multiple high-grade target indications.
EV Resources Defines High-Grade Soil Anomalies at Milton and Dollar Antimony-Gold Projects
EV Resources defines 1,100m high-grade antimony–gold target at Milton and Dollar, flagging next-phase drilling amid tightening Western supply chains.
Infinity Mining Returns High-Grade Copper-Silver Assays in Maiden Sampling at Hillside Project
Infinity Mining reports high-grade copper-silver assays from Hillside maiden sampling; peak 9.4% Cu and 163 g/t Ag, spurring drilling plans.
Austral Resources Expands Northwest Queensland Copper Footprint with Bid for Hammer Metals
Austral Resources bids $80.8m to buy Hammer Metals, premium to Larvotto, expanding Mt Isa copper footprint and potential spin-off of WA gold assets.
Spacetalk Signs Wholesale Mobile Virtual Network Operator Deal with TPG Telecom
Spacetalk inks MVNO deal with TPG, propelling a software-led, recurring-revenue pivot and stronger growth prospects.
Barton Gold Delivers New High-Grade Assays in Expanded Phase 2 Tunkillia Campaign
Barton Gold delivers high-grade assays in expanded Phase 2 at Tunkillia, incl 13m at 5.01 g/t Au (incl 3m at 15.8 g/t), fueling upgrade momentum.
Yandal Resources Confirms High-Grade Gold Mineralisation at Arrakis Discovery
Yandal Resources confirms deeper high-grade gold at Arrakis as diamond drilling widens the system and open-depth mineralisation points to July targets.
Sentinel Metals Adds to North American Gold Portfolio with Big Springs Acquisition from Capricorn Metals
Sentinel Metals strikes $26m Big Springs deal to buy Nevada gold project from Capricorn, creating a 2Moz North American gold platform with near-term upside.
Alma Metals Increases On-Site Capacity at Briggs Copper Project with Exploration Camp Acquisition
Alma Metals boosts Briggs copper project capacity with a new 16-person exploration camp, enabling a second drill rig and faster pre-feasibility work.
VHM Enters Strategic Partnership with Iluka Resources to Develop Goschen Rare Earths Project
VHM inks strategic tie-up with Iluka to fast-track Goschen rare earths project, securing $40m convertible note funding and an 8,320 tpa offtake to Eneabba.
Broken Hill Mines Delivers First Silver-Lead-Zinc Ore from Edwards Open Pit to Rasp Processing Plant
Broken Hill Mines delivers first Edwards silver-lead-zinc ore to the Rasp plant as Edwards pit restarts, unlocking 50,000t high-grade feed.
Biome Australia Reports Record $23.9m Sales Revenue for FY26
Biome Australia posts record FY26 revenue of $23.9m, up 30%, led by Activated Probiotics; onshore manufacturing deal boosts 2027 outlook.
Tesoro Gold Accelerates DFS Workstreams and Development Readiness for El Zorro Project
Tesoro Gold pushes DFS for El Zorro Ternera (1.82Moz) in Chile; new in-country team, STRACON alliance, and construction readiness aimed by year-end.